Term Name: plastoquinone
Synonyms: 2,3-dimethylpolyprenylbenzoquinones, a plastoquinone, Plastoquinone
Definition: A polyprenylbenzoquinone that is 2,3-dimethylbenzoquinone with a polyprenyl side chain at position 5. There are several naturally-occurring plastoquinones with side chains of different length (containing between 6 and 9 isoprene units).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:17757]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: polyprenylbenzoquinone
has subtype: plastoquinone-9